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Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was an influential writer who had escaped slavery and became an influential spokesman for the Abolitionist movement in pre-Civil War America. His many interests included women's rights, civil rights, and education. His many books and orations are landmarks in the political arena.
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Why was Frederick Douglass nickname little giant?
Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois was a great orator and had great ideas for the United States. He was also just 5 foot 4 inches tall.
Born Frederick Bailey why did Frederick Douglass change his name?
The reason he changed his name is because he didn't want his old slave master to think that , that was his name on those published books his original name was
Frederick Washington Augustus Bailey
Douglass was Frederick Douglass' s last name.
Where did Frederick Banting go to school?
I don't know what school he attended but he began to practise medicine in London,Ontario. I just read it on a book called "Canadian Greats".
As a slave what jobs did Frederick Douglass occupy?
He lived in a house upon the home plantation of Colonel Edward Lloyd.
It is described as about twelve miles north of Easton, in Talbot county, and is situatted on the border of Miles River.
He says he spent two years as a child, working as a slave, then moved to other locations and was sold numerous times before his freedom was purchased by two women.
The 12th one because Peeta Mellarks bread taste soo good in that one.
3 reasons why is Frederick Douglass important?
He was a well respected black orator during the civil war era. He was a leader in the struggle for the emancipation of slaves and civil rights for all black people. He advocated the use of free black males as union soldiers. He was the supreme abolitionist He had an audience with president Lincoln on several occasion's.
What was Frederick Douglass first accomplishment?
He was a abolitionist and the main Author of the Union Newspaper, The North Star. He also helped Harriet Tubman in the Underground Railroad
i did a report on him in the 5th grade. he did escape slavery, with help from one of his freinds, but i would say his biggest accomplishment was his speech. it was so great no one wrote it down. his speech help stop slavery, i do think it was a bout (the speech) slavery, what happened, so it got people to go against slavery. and so he traveled do the sppech, people swiching sides. hope i helped!:P
What was one reason the plantation did not really feel like a home to Douglass?
Because his grandmother lived far away
What inference can be drawn about the boys in this excerpt in Frederick Douglass?
He wants to read more about personal freedoms
A white person smiling at him
What was the significance of Frederick Douglass?
Frederick Douglass was a former slave who played a major role as civil rights activist both before the US Civil War, during it and after the war when the Reconstruction Era followed. His experience as a former slave enabled him to gain sympathy for his cause, and he was very influential int he attainment of rights for African Americans. A great orator, his speeches had a great impact on abolitionists and further inspired them to fight for the freedom and equality of blacks.
As an aside, his fame was national. Abolitionists John Brown tried to recruit Douglas for Brown's slave revolt but Douglas advised him against it. In 1864, he attended the ball after Lincoln's second inaugural address.
What does Douglass mean when he describes Mrs. Auld as apt?
She adapted to new circumstances by convincing herself that she agreed with her husband's views.
Why does Mrs Auld follow her husbands advice to stop teaching Douglass to read?
Her Husband corrupted her to become an evil slave owner.
Why was Frederick Douglass controversial?
that he was a great man because he suppported women and their rights
